INTRODUCTION - Taylor Malantonio
I.Attention-getting statement: "Communism is like the prohibition, it’s a good idea but it won’t work!"
II. Thesis statement: The purpose of teaching about communism is so in the future we know what it is and how to
prevent it from reoccuring.
III. Preview statement:

BODY - Alissa, Kate, Alexis
  1. What is Communism? - Alissa Marchione
  • Define Communism
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  • Origin of Communism
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2.Communism vs. Other governments - Kate Sweetman
  • Communism vs. Socialism
  • Communism vs. Socialism-Communism and Socialism are similar governments, how Communism and Socialism differs has been a debate for several decades. According to the advocates of Communism, Communism is an advanced form of socialism. Socialism is defined as a system of society or condition of socety in which the means of production are owned and controlled by the by the state. Socialism and Communism are similar because both Communism and Socialism state the idea of elimination of property.
    • Communism vs. CapitalismCapitalism- is an economic system characterized by private or corporate ownership of capital goods, by investments that are determined by private decision, and by prices, production, and the distribution of goods that are determined mainly by competition in a free market. Communism and Capitalism are different because Communism is characterized by capital goods, Communism is characterized by elimiantion of property.
    • Communism vs. Fascism- is a political philospophy, movement, or regime, that exalts nation and often race above the individual and that stands for a centralized autocratic government headed by a dictorial leader, severe economic and social regimentation, and forcible repression of oppostition. Communism and fascism are similar becuase both governments advocate collectivism which is any type of social organization in which the individual is seen as being subordinate to a social collectively such as a state, a nation, a race, or a social class.
    • Communism vs. totalitarianism, form of government that theoretically permits no individual freedom and that seeks to subordinate all aspects of the individual's life to the authority of the government.
3. Life under Communism - Alexis Lum
  • Collective Living
i.Commmunist nations stress the idea of collective living rather than emphasizing on the indiviual lives of families. In Russia under Stalin there was no indiviual farms for families. People worked on collective farms where all the proceeds went to the government. the state tired to drive the workers to increase the output of the
  • production
ii. stress the industry production rather then what the consumers wants.
  • lack of freedoms
iii. the beliefs and ideas of people aren't considered. There are spys that listen to what the citizens say so the government know nobody is talking against them.

CONCLUSION - Taylor Malantonio
I. Summary statement:
II. Concluding statement: